High School Sports

The high school prep season is upon us and it wouldn’t be complete without a preseason team hyping up all the stars. Arizona’s own Christian Kirk out of Saguaro High in Scottsdale was selected as one of the top wide receivers. Kirk is undecided on where he’ll suit up next year when he heads off […]

PHOENIX — Arizona state wrestling tournaments will begin Saturday after a jump in skin lesions caused officials to postpone it, the Arizona Interscholastic Association said Tuesday. “We recognized that the postponement of the wrestling tournaments was an inconvenience but when compared to protecting the health and well-being of our students, it was a choice that […]

PHOENIX, AZ (Feb. 10, 2014) – The AIA staff and the AIA Executive Board consider the health and safety of all students to be of the highest concern. The postponement of the sectional tournament last week was done based on advice and counsel received from medical, public health officials and experts within the national wrestling community. […]

PHOENIX, AZ (Feb. 7, 2014) – It has come to the attention of the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) that a number of wrestlers have contracted a skin infection. It is important to note that none have been reported to be MRSA. Due to the number of wrestlers reported with a skin infection, the AIA, as a […]

Hopi High School football player Charles Youvella died Monday in a Valley hospital from a traumatic brain injury suffered during his team’s playoff game Saturday against Arizona Lutheran Academy. Arizona Interscholastic Association Chief Operating Officer Chuck Schmidt told News/Talk 92.3 KTAR’s Mac & Gaydos Tuesday that the AIA is still figuring how Youvella’s injury was […]

Hopi High football player Charles Youvella passed away Monday night after suffering an injury during his team's Saturday playoff football game. Charles’ father, Wallace, is a board member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's executive board. Below is a statement the AIA released Monday night. AIA statement PHOENIX, AZ (November 11, 2013) – We are deeply […]

By Les Wilsey/AIA365.com Division VI began its playoffs last week. Now Divisions I through V are set to begin theirs. The state football brackets were set and announced Saturday morning. Play gets underway Friday Nov. 8 and Saturday Nov. 9 depending on division. The top seeds are Mountain Pointe (Division I), Salpointe (D-II), Williams Field (D-III), Show […]

GLENDALE – Hamilton High star cornerback Cole Luke had one more piece of business to resolve going into this year’s 2012 Division I State Championship game. That was to overcome last year’s state championship loss to Desert Vista and end his Hamilton career as a champion. But to get there, Luke would have to face […]

With so many sporting events happening in the Valley and involving local teams over the holiday weekend, we’ve put together a primer of where to find broadcasts on the airwaves. Tuesday, November 20 Arizona State Basketball vs. Cornell 6:30 pre-game/7:00 tip-off on Arizona Sports 620 Wednesday, November 21 Phoenix Suns vs. Portland 6:30 pre-game/7:00 tip-off […]

The Hamilton High School football team doesn’t expect to win in the regular season. They expect to win in the post season. Head coach Steve Belles learned that the moment he stepped on campus. “When I had an interview with (principal) Fred (DePrez) one-one-one,” Belles said this week, “he goes ‘I don’t care if you […]